Jane Lewiston

Experience

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  LEARN TO ICE SKATE

  Jan 2018 - Jan 2020

  Learn To Skate Teacher

  Taught children ages 3-5 how to ice skate.

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  Delta Delta Delta Sorority

  Mar 2022 - Mar 2024

  • Director of Risk Management and Wellness

    Mar 2023 - Mar 2024

  • Director of Facility Operations

    Mar 2022 - Mar 2023
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  Northwestern Univeristy Turek/Vitaterna Lab

  Sept 2022 - now

  Research Assistant

  • Assisted in running circadian research studies on sleeping related disorders, Alzheimer’s, and Crohn’s Disease by executing behavioral testing, observing sleep patterns, and monitoring test subjects 5 times a week• Used qPCR and DNA tests to determine the effect of sleep deprivation on memory through changes in gene expression• Employed EEG to determine the response of animal sleep patterns and circadian rhythm to changes in environment

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  Northwestern Figure Skating Club

  May 2024 - now

  Secretary

  • Organized Lodging and Transportation for 20+ club members for three competition weekends• Communicated with local ice rink to schedule twice weekly practices• Acted as Team Transportation Coordinator, schedule transportation initiatives and bonding events

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  Northwestern Undergraduate Neuroscience Research Grant

  Jun 2024 - Aug 2024

  Independent Researcher

  • Partnered with NASA to accurately measure how different environments in space flight affect human sleep• Analyzed 150+ hours of video review of mouse sleeping conditions and behavior to determine a link between sleep deprivation and signs of visible discomfort; created a Mouse Grimace Scale to quantify and scale results • Utilized Excel to record and perform statistical analysis of the data, finding significant and positive correlation • Coded a facial recognition algorithm using DeepLabCut software on Python; trained algorithms on VsCode and GoogleCoLab platforms, creating an automated scoring system of sleep states • Presented results to NASA representatives and laboratory team Show less

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  Northwestern Glenview Outpatient Center

  Sept 2024 - Dec 2024

  Clinical Shadower

  Shadowing Experience in Cardiology, Patient Interactions